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Grazing Terms

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Grazing area that is a sub-division of a grazing management unit, separated by a fence or a barrier
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One mature, non-lactating bovine, weighing 500 kg, fed at maintenance, about 8.8 kg DM/day
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Defined procedure or technique to manipulate animals in space and time to achieve a specific objective(s)
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Type of grazing management unit enclosed and separated from other areas by fencing or a barrier. Devoted to the production of forage for harvest by grazing
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Removal of plant tissue or machinery
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Length of time that a specific group of animals occupies a specific land area
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The maximum stocking rate that will achieve a target level of animal performance, in a specified grazing system, applied over time without deterioration of the grazing land
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The length of time that a specific land area is occupied
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Length of time that a specific land area is not stocked between stocking periods
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Relationship between the number of animals and the land area at any one time
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Population of herbaceous plants that have short growth habit and continuous cover.
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The relationship between forage mass and animal live weight per unit area of the land unit being grazed, at one time (inverse of grazing pressure)
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Total dry weight of vegetation per unit of land area, measured at ground level, at a specific time
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The total amount of time devoted to grazing
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Delay of grazing to achieve a specific management objective(s)
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Above ground parts of a population of forage plants
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The amount of forage consumed by an animal unrestricted by the quantity available
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The activity of grazing without stopping
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Relationship between the number of animals and the land area over time
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Forage that grows following a harvest
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Total dry weight of FORAGE per unit of land area, measured at specific level, at a specific time
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Forage allowed to accumulate for grazing at a later time
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Relationship between animal live weight and forage mass, per unit of land area, at any one time.
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Forage remaining on the land after harvest